...Commonwealth, and for counsel and advice " ; and on Cecil's being sworn Secretary of State she added : " \ give you this charge that you shall be of my Privy...that you will not be corrupted with any manner of gifts and that you will be faithful to the State ; and that without respect to my private will, you...

...inwardly as she formally appointed William Cecil Secretary of State. 'I give you this charge,' she said, 'that you shall be of my Privy Council and content yourself to take pains for me and my realm. This judgement I have of you.'that you will not be corrupted with any manner of gift and that you will be...

...already formed of him, and of her prophetic insight into his future conduct. ' I give you,' said she, ' this charge, that you shall be of my Privy Council,...that you will not be corrupted with any manner of gifts, and that you will be faithful to the State ; and that, without respect of my private will, you...

...is a noble summary of the duties which he was expected to perform to his queen and country : — " I give you this charge that you shall be of my privy...judgment I have of you. that you will not be corrupted by any manner of gift, and that you will be faithful to the state ; and that, without respect to my...

...reception, and when she appointed Cecil to be her Secretary. In making the appointment the Queen said, " This judgment I have of you, that you will not be...any manner of gift, and that you will be faithful, and that, without respect to my private will, you will give me the counsel that you think best : and...